Location: MT Glacier County 3 District

Bid Date/Time: May 12, 2022, 9 a.m.

Project Type: Pavement Preservation

Description:
BROWNING - SOUTHWEST & BROWNING SOUTHEAST NH 1-3(93)219 ? Overlay, scrub seal, & cover, rumble strips signing, and pavement markings on the Browning ? Southwest project located in Glacier County. The project begins on US Hwy2 about 1.7 miles southwest of the BNSF railroad overpass (RP 218.8), extends northeasterly 2.7 miles, and ends just south of the roundabout at the US-89 junction (RP 221.2). The bridge deck over the BNSF Railroad will be sealed. This project is part of the maintenance cycle of the roadway and will extend the pavement?s life. NH 1-3(95)222 ? Overlay, scrub seal, & cover, rumble strips signing, and pavement markings on the Browning ? Southeast project located in Glacier County. This project is on US Hwy 2 that will begin at 8th Avenue SE in Browning (221.1), extend southeasterly 3.5 miles, and end ? mile east of the Hwy 89 junction (RP 224). The bridge deck over the BNSF Railroad will be sealed. This project is part of the maintenance cycle of the roadway and will extend the life of the roadway. MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE A pre-bid conference will be held at the following time and location: Wednesday April 20, 2022 10:00 AM Blackfeet Tero Office The pre-bid conference will have a formal sign-in process that will become the official record of attendance for the purposes of determining eligible bidders. Attendance at this conference is mandatory for any Contractor to submit a bid as a prime bidder. Contractors who bid as a prime bidder on this project must have at least one full time, permanent employee present. No proxy representatives, such as subcontractors or consultants, meet this requirement. In the event a prime bidder tenders a bid but did not attend the pre-bid conference, the bid will be non-responsive. Representatives of the Department will be present to describe the project and answer questions. Representatives of the Blackfeet Tribe will be invited to the pre-bid conference. The pre-bid conference is for information only. The Department is not bound by any statement or representation concerning conditions or description of the work given by Department employees or agents and the pre-bid conference. The answers to any questions raised are non-binding oral explanations or instructions and relying on them is solely at the Bidder?s risk. Any issues raised at the pre-bid conference must be posted on the Question and Answer Forum to be considered an enforceable provision of the contract to be let. The pre-bid attendee list and contract document clarifications or modifications considered necessary by the Department will be posted to the Question and Answer Forum.